Races renamed to honor Appleton

Jan. 11, 2013

ROC-1: The late Rick Appleton (in yellow shirt) and Collin Smith paddle in an OC-2 canoe outside the Marbo Cave area in 2007. In honor of Appleton, the Marianas Outrigger Canoe-1 races have been renamed the Rick Appleton Outrigger Canoe-1 Races, or ROC-1 for short. Photo courtesy of Joe Nowell